Fence-post.



M. MURRAY.

I FENCE POST. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11,1913.

1,085,219, Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

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MILTON MURRAY, OF WILLIAMS WHARF, VIRGINIA.

FENCE-POST.

Original application filed April 24. 1912, Serial No. 692,910.

Serial No. 753,563.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MiLroN MURRAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVilliams Vharf, in the county of Mathews and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence Posts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an improved type of post and is a division from the application bearing Serial Number 692,910,

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a post formed from a sheet metal blank and which is bent to form a substantially cylindrical body portion with which a wire may be removably connected at any point.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved type of post which is so constructed that it will be braced against strain in all directions.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved type of bracing plate connected with the base of the post.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved type of base with which the cylindrical body portion is removably connected.

Vith these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 is a perspective view of a post formed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a view of the blank from which the body portion of the post is formed. Fig. 3 is a view of the blank from which one of the bracing plates is formed. Fig. 4: is a view of the blank from which a modified form of bracing plate may be formed. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the post embedded in the ground. Fig. 6 is a View partially in elevation and partially in section and illustrating a modified type of post. Fig. 7 is a section along the line T-7, in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a view showing the post provided with the modified form of base. Fig. 9 is a section along the line 9-9, in Fig. 8.

Referring to Figs. 1 through 5 it will be seen that this invention comprises a body portion formed from the blank in Fig. 2 and bracing plates 4:, each of wnich may be formed from the blank shown in Fig. 3 or Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

Divided and this application filed March 11,

from that shown in Fig. 4. The blank 10 is coiled to form a cylindrical body portion 11 which has its longitudinal edges positioned in spaced relation to provide a slot 12 through which the securing device 13 may protrude to engage the wire 14. This securing device 13 is the same as that shown in my former application and is shown to illustrate the manner in which the wire may be held in an adjusted position upon the post. The lower portion 15 of the blank is left flat as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 so that the lower portion forms the base of the post. This post is embedded in the ground with the base 15 and a portion of the body portion 11 beneath the surface of the ground to cause the post to be securely held in an upright position. Bracing plates 16 are secured to the base 15 by bolts 16' extending through the openings 17 in the flange 18 and may have their lower end portions pointed as shown in Fig. 3 or as shown in Fig. 4. These plates greatly strengthen the post since they cause the post to be firmly braced against strain in all directions. It is obvious that if the plates were left off and the strain came in alinement with the width of the base that the narrow edge shown in Fig. 5 would not be suflicient to brace the post and that it would soon be drawn out of the vertical position. From an inspection of this Fig. 5 it will. however, be seen that the two plates 16 will brace the post against strain in this direction, thus making the post very durable and very securely held in the vertical position. Openings 19 are formed in the base for the bolt 16 to go through; and openings 20 formed in the body portion of the post so that bracing wires 21 may be provided to assist in holding the post in a vertical position.

In Figs. 6 and 7 there has been shown a slightly modified form of the invention, and from these figures it will be seen that there has been provided a cylindrical body portion 22 having the edges positioned in space relation similar to the form shown in Fi 1. This form is, however, not provided with the base 15, but rests upon the plate 23 and surrounds the neck 24 with the end portions extending through the space between the edges of the body portion. Bolts 26 are provided to securely connect the body portion with the base plate and with the collar, thus making it possible to remove the body portion and provide a new one in case the body portion already in place becomes broken or any other ways damaged. It should also be noted that this will permit the device to be more conveniently packed when shipping them since the posts will not take up much room when the base plates and body portions are packed separately. The prongs 27 are provided to hold the base plate in position along the fence line, thus making it impossible for the posts to work out of position, The ends of the collar prevent the body portion 22 from rotating, and thus prevent the bolt 26 from being twisted or broken.

In Figs. 8 and 9 there has been shown a modified form of post in which the base comprises a plate 28 similar to the lower portion 15 of the post shown in Fig. 1. The upper portion of this base plate is rolled to form a neck 29 having its edge portions in spaced relation and bent outwardly to form the wings 30 corresponding to the end portions 25. The body portion 31 is formed in a similar manner to the body portion 22 shown in Fig. 6, and has its lower portion fitting about the neck 29 with the wings 30 extending through the slot formed in the bodyportion and engagingthe side edges as shown in Fig. 9. Securing bolts 32 are passed through the neck and body portion to seeurely hold the body portion upon the neck. It is of course, obvious that it desired a single bolt may be used as shown in Fig. 7 instead of two bolts as shown in iigpies of this patent may be obtained for Figs. 8 and 9. Bracing plates 33 similar to the bracing plates 16 are secured to the base plate 28. If desired a cement block may be cast about the base plate 28 and the lower portion 15 shown in Fig. 1 to form a more solid base for the post.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. A fence post formed from a strip of sheet material having its major portion rolled to form a cylindrical body portion for said post with the edges in spaced relation to form a vertical slot, the lower portion of said strip of materialbeing left flat to form the base of the post, and anchor plates secured to the base of the post.

2. A fence post formed from a strip of material rolled for the major. portion of its length to form a cylindrical bodyportion,

the edges of the strip being left in spaced relation to form a vertical slot, thellower portion of the strip being flat and having its lower end tapered, and anchor plates secured to opposite sides of the lower po-rtien of the post and providedivith tapering ends terminating at the junctionof the tapering lower edges of said strip.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aftix my signature in presence of two W1tnesses.

MILTON MURRAY.

l Vitnesses ArA D U SI CHARLIE GREEN- five cents each, by addressing the f: Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 1). G. 

